January 01, 2009
Blinds
As anybody who regularly reads the blog here at Rhymes With Right knows, my wife and I took a pretty serious hit from Hurricane Ike back in September. Right now we are waiting for construction to finish on the post-flood renovation -- and that means that we are looking at getting a lot of different things for around the house.
Would you believe that one of the items on our list is Blinds? And that is even though the only three sets of blinds actually took damage from the 30 inches of water, mud, an sewage that turned our lives upside down. We basically lost all the furniture (my dad's desk and her mom's bookcase might be able to be restored) -- and that means we will need all-new window treatments to go with our all-new furniture.
I've been looking at a lot of online sites for these blinds, since there are so many great possibilities on the internet. For example, there is an incredible selection of curtains, mini blinds, bamboo shades, shutters, are some window drapery hardware and window blinds offered by Smith+Noble. We've not made a decision yet, but I think we may end up with some of those bamboo shades in the bedrooms and other parts of the house. Best of all, the prices are quite competitive, so we are likely to save some cash on their quality merchandise!
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Is this a real opinion, or a bought and sold one?
Posted by: Dan at Sat Jan 3 05:04:42 2009 (JrlZY)
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It will probably seem obvious, but you should close the slats prior to dusting. Weekly blind dusting is the best way to go, using a lambÂ’s wool duster, as lambÂ’s wool will naturally attract dust and can help prevent buildup as well. If lambÂ’s wool isnÂ’t available, a paintbrush may also do the trick. Make sure you place some towels underneath the blinds to catch any excess dust. If you want to be thorough, you can also take the blinds down and clean them in your bathtub. To remove the grease from the blinds, an all purpose cleaner can be used. Spray the blinds good, then let the cleaner work on them for a few minutes. Then, wipe the cleaner off with a soft cloth, although rinsing the cloth will make it even more effective. To clean the other side of the blinds, flip it over and do the same thing as mentioned above.
This one is simple - simply use an old pair of cotton gloves to clean your blinds. Slip the gloves on, dip your fingers into a solution of 1 teaspoon ammonia and 1 quart water, then run your fingers through the mini blinds. If you prefer, you can also use the vacuum cleaner hose attachments. You can even use the vacuum cleaner without having to remove the blinds. Putting a dryer sheet on the blinds will remove any static so that dust will no longer be attracted to the blinds.
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Right now we are waiting for construction to finish on the post-flood
renovation -- and that means that we are looking at getting a lot of
different things for around the house.
Posted by: Altarick at Fri Jul 20 00:47:41 2012 (Zc5PJ)
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